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(Journal of Nutrition. 2000;130:1920-1924.)
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The trans-10,cis-12 Isomer of Conjugated Linoleic Acid Downregulates Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase 1 Gene Expression in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes1

Youngjin Choi*,{ddagger}, Young-Cheul Kim*, Yong-Bong Han{ddagger}, Yeonhwa Park**, Michael W. Pariza** and James M. Ntambi*,{dagger}2

Departments of * Biochemistry, {dagger} Nutritional Sciences and ** Food Microbiology and Toxicology, Food Research Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, and {ddagger} Department of Home Economics, Korea University, Seoul, Korea

2To whom correspondence should be addressed.


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Conjugated linoleic acids (CLA) are a group of positional and geometric conjugated dienoic isomers of linoleic acid. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of the cis-9,trans-11 and trans-10,cis-12 isomers of conjugated linoleic acid on lipid composition and gene expression during the differentiation of mouse 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. Treatment of differentiating 3T3-L1 preadipocytes with trans-10,cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) resulted in a dose-dependent decrease in the expression of the stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 gene (SCD1). The expression of other adipocyte genes such as adipose P2 (aP2), fatty acid synthase (FAS), SCD2 and the key adipogenic transcription factors, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor {gamma}2 (PPAR{gamma}2) and CCAAT enhancer binding protein {alpha} (C/EBP{alpha}), remained elevated. Cells treated with trans-10,cis-12 CLA exhibited smaller lipid droplets, with reduced levels of the major monounsaturated fatty acids, palmitoleate and oleate. By contrast, the cis-9,trans-11 isomer did not alter adipocyte gene expression. Repression of the stearoyl-CoA desaturase gene expression in adipocytes by the trans-10,cis-12 isomer may contribute to the mechanisms by which CLA reduces body fat in mice.


KEY WORDS: • mouse adipocytes • differentiation • conjugated linoleic acid.


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Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)3 is a collective term for a group of positional and geometric conjugated dienoic isomers of linoleic acid. Cis-9,trans-11 CLA is the principal isomer in food but the trans-10,cis-12 isomer is also found. CLA has been shown to have a number of biological actions. It inhibits carcinogenesis (Ha et al. 1987Citation and 1990Citation , Ip et al. 1991Citation and 1994Citation ) and reduces atherosclerosis in rabbits (Lee et al. 1994Citation ). It reduces body fat and enhances lean body mass in mice and pigs (Dugan et al. 1997Citation , Park et al. 1997Citation ), an activity that is attributed to the trans-10,cis-12 CLA isomer (Park et al. 1999bCitation ). Adding trans-10,cis-12 CLA to the culture medium of mouse 3T3-L1 adipocytes produces a dose-dependent reduction in lipoprotein lipase activity, and apparently induces lipolysis as well in this cell line (Park et al. 1999bCitation ). CLA also normalizes the impaired glucose tolerance of Zucker diabetic fatty fa/fa rats (Houseknecht et al. 1998Citation ).

The mechanisms by which CLA exerts these biological effects have not been completely elucidated. However, one of the effects of CLA that has been observed consistently is its ability to alter the fatty acid composition of tissues by reducing the levels of monounsaturated fatty acids (Lee et al. 1995Citation ). The main monounsaturated fatty acids, oleate and palmitoleate, are synthesized by the stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) from stearate and palmitate, respectively. Palmitoleate and oleate are the major (58%) monounsaturated fatty acids of membrane phospholipids and triglycerides found in differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes and in mouse adipose tissue in vivo (Kasturi and Joshi 1982Citation ). A proper ratio of saturated to monounsaturated fatty acids is important in maintaining membrane fluidity; alteration of this ratio can influence a variety of physiologic responses, including adiposity (Field et al. 1990Citation ), metabolic rate (Storlien et al. 1991Citation ) and insulin sensitivity (Jones et al. 1996Citation ), all of which are influenced by CLA.

In this study, we used the well-characterized mouse 3T3-L1 preadipocyte cell line as a model of differentiation and lipid biogenesis to examine the effects of the cis-9,trans-11 and trans-10,cis-12 isomers of CLA on adipocyte gene expression and fat composition. The results demonstrate that treatment of 3T3-L1 cells with the trans-10,cis-12 isomer of CLA reduces the expression of the SCD1 in a dose-dependent fashion (10–100 µmol/L), whereas those of other adipocyte genes such as adipose P2 (aP2), SCD2, fatty acid synthase (FAS), CCAAT enhancer binding protein {alpha} (C/EBP{alpha}) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor {gamma}2 (PPAR{gamma}2) are not significantly affected. The downregulation of the SCD1 gene corresponds to a decrease in SCD protein and enzyme activity as well as in the total composition of 16:1 and 18:1 fatty acids. We hypothesize that the trans-10,cis-12 isomer of CLA reduces body fat in part by decreasing the major monounsaturated fatty acids of triglycerides, resulting in the formation of small lipid droplets and small fat cells.


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Materials.

Conjugated linoleic acid (96.6% pure) was prepared as described (Chin et al. 1992Citation ) and contained 47.6% trans-10,cis-12; 45.7% cis-9,trans-11; 1.71% trans-9,trans-11/trans-10,trans-12 and 3.04% other isomers. The trans-10,cis-12 and the cis-9,trans-11 CLA isomers (>95% pure) were gifts from Dr. Sih of the Department of Pharmacology, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Methylisobutylxanthine was obtained from Aldrich (Milwaukee, WI). Dexamethasone and fatty acid methyl standards were purchased from Sigma Chemical (St. Louis, MO). Fetal bovine serum, Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium (DMEM), penicillin/streptomycin and trypsin were from Gibco (Gaithesburg, MD). Insulin was from Eli Lilly (Indianapolis IN). Calf serum was from Bio Whittaker (Walkersville, MD). Radionucleotides were from NEN Life Sciences (Boston, MA).

Cell culture.

3T3-L1 preadipocytes were maintained and induced to differentiate as described (Bernlohr et al. 1985Citation ). CLA, trans-10,cis-12, or cis-9,trans-11 isomers were complexed with albumin as described previously (Lee et al. 1998Citation ). The fatty acids were replenished with every medium change unless otherwise stated. Controls were conducted with albumin in the culture medium where appropriate.

Oil Red O staining of cultured cells.

Cells were washed with distilled water, fixed with 10% buffered neutral formalin, rinsed again with water, and finally with 70% ethanol. Cells were stained with 10 mL of Oil Red O (0.3%) for 7 min. The dye was washed off with 70% ethanol and then water. Cells were photographed at 100X under light microscopy.

Isolation and analysis of RNA.

Northern analysis was performed with total cellular RNA isolated from 3T3-L1 cells as described (Bernlohr et al. 1985Citation ). After agarose-formaldehyde gel electrophoresis, the blot was hybridized with 32P-labeled SCD1, SCD2, aP2, FAS, PPAR{gamma}2 and C/EBP{alpha} cDNAs. pAL15 cDNA was used as the internal loading control.

Western blotting.

Monolayers of preadipocytes or adipocytes were washed with PBS and lysed in 50 mmol/L Tris-HCl, 150 mmol/L NaCl, 1 mmol/L EDTA, 1% NP-40, 0.25% sodium deoxycholate, 0.1% SDS, 1 mmol/L Na3VO4, 10 mmol/L NaMo, 40 mmol/L NaF, 1 mmol/L phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride, 2 g/L aprotinin and 1 g/L leupeptin. The cell lysates were passed through a 23-gauge needle, incubated at 4°C for 10 min and then centrifuged at 10,000 x g for 10 min at 4°C. Protein concentrations were determined by dye binding assay using bovine serum albumin as the standard. Equal amounts of protein were separated by 10% SDS-PAGE, transferred and immobilized on Immobilon-P transfer membranes (Millipore, Danvers, MA) at 4°C. After blocking with 10% nonfat dry milk in PBS at room temperature for 2 h, the membranes were washed and incubated with rabbit anti-rat SCD as the primary antibody and goat anti-rabbit immunoglobulin G-HRP conjugate as the secondary antibody. Visualization of the SCD protein was performed with the ECL Western blot detection system (Amersham-Pharmacia Biotech, Piscataway, NJ) using procedures provided by the manufacturer.

Measurement of SCD enzyme activity.

The SCD activity was determined as described (Legrand and Bensadoun 1991Citation ). The assay system contained 7.2 mmol/L ATP, 0.54 mmol/L CoA, 6 mmol/L MgCl2, 0.8 mmol/L NADH, 0.1 mol/L PBS (pH 7.16), 200 nmol of [1-14C]-palmitic acid (specific activity 0.98 Bq/mol) in 5 µL ethanol, and microsomal fraction (1.0–1.8 mg protein) in 1 mL final volume. The reaction was initiated by addition of the microsomal fraction; incubation was at 37°C for 15 min. The reaction was stopped by adding 1 mL 12% KOH in ethanol, followed by heating for 1 h at 80°C. Fatty acids were extracted with hexane after acidification with HCl. Fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) were prepared with 4% HCl/methanol at 60°C for 20 min and separated by TLC on silver nitrate–impregnated silica gel G plates using a hexane/ether (9:1) solvent system. To help visualization, cold standards (palmitic and palmitoleic acid methyl esters) were cospotted with samples. Spots were identified under UV light after spraying with 0.2% dichlorofluorescein ethanolic solution and comparison with authentic standards; they were scraped off the plates, extracted with hexane and subjected to liquid scintillation counting (Beckman Liqid Scintillation Systems, model LS 5801, Beckman Instruments, Irvine, CA) using Bio-Safe II. Enzyme activities were calculated as nanomoles palmitic acid converted to palmitoleic acid per minute per milligram protein.

Lipid analysis.

Cells were washed twice with cold PBS. Total cellular lipids were extracted three times with 2 mL of chloroform/methanol (2:1 v/v). Aliquots of the lipid extracts were dried under nitrogen, converted to FAME using 4% HCl/methanol at 60°C for 20 min and identified by comparison with standards (Sigma Chemical) by gas chromatography (GC). GC was conducted with a Hewlett-Packard 5890 series II fitted with a flame ionization detector and 3396A integrator. A Supelcowax-10 fused silica capillary column (60 m x 0.32 mm i.d., 0.25 µm film thickness; Bellefonte, PA) was used and oven temperature was programmed from 50 to 200°C, increased 20°C/min, held for 50 min, increased 10°C/min to 220°C, and held for 30 min.

Statistical analysis.

Data in Figure 4 were tested using ANOVA and Duncan’s multiple range procedure with the Statistics Analysis System (SAS Institute, Cary, NC). Differences were considered significant when P <= 0.1. One-way ANOVA and Tukey’s multiple range test were performed on data in Table 1Citation . Differences were considered significant at P < 0.01. Values are presented as means ± SEM.


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Table 1. Fatty acid composition of 3T3-L1 mouse adipocytes treated with 1-methyl-3-isobutylxanthine, dexamethasone and insulin (MDI) plus 100 µmol/L conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) or 45 µmol/L trans-10, cis-12 CLA

 

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The expression of the mRNAs of the known adipose-specific genes, SCD1, aP2 and PPAR{gamma}2, are shown in Figure 1Citation . In preadipocytes maintained in DMEM (lane 1), the levels of SCD1, aP2 and PPAR{gamma}2 mRNA were very low but were increased dramatically when the cells were induced to differentiate with 1-methyl-3-isobutylxanthine, dexamethasone and insulin (MDI) (lane 2). Continuous treatment of the cells with CLA decreased SCD1, aP2 and PPAR{gamma}2 mRNA in a dose-dependent manner (lanes 3–5). The decrease in aP2 and PPAR{gamma}2 expression by CLA during 3T3-L1 preadipocyte differentiation is in agreement with published data (Brodie et al. 1999Citation ). Lanes 6 and 7 (Fig. 1)Citation show that although there was little effect by cis-9,trans-11 CLA on SCD1 mRNA, the trans-10,cis-12 CLA isomer caused a nearly complete repression of SCD1 mRNA expression similar to the CLA mixture. aP2 and PPAR{gamma}2 mRNA levels remained elevated. Trans-10,cis-12-supplemented plates showed little Oil Red O staining compared with plates treated with MDI alone or MDI plus cis-9,trans-11 CLA isomer (Fig. 1BCitation ), indicating that in addition to repressing the SCD1 gene expression, the trans-10,cis-12 isomer reduced accumulation of lipid droplets during the differentiation of the 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. We determined the dose response for trans-10,cis-12 isomer on SCD1 mRNA expression. SCD1 mRNA was decreased in a dose-dependent manner with the addition of 10–100 µmol/L trans-10,cis-12. The trans-10,cis-12 (100 µmol/L) isomer caused a > 90% decrease in SCD1 mRNA compared with MDI-treated cells (Fig. 2Citation ). Lower concentrations were less effective in a dose-dependent manner [median effective dose (ED50) = 10 µmol/L]. The expression of PPAR{gamma}2 and C/EBP{alpha} mRNA was not decreased with the addition of 10–100 µmol/L trans-10,cis-12.



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Figure 1. (A) Effects of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) isomers on stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1), adipose P2 (aP2), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor {gamma}2 (PPAR{gamma}2) and pAL15 gene expression in mouse adipocytes. 3T3-L1 preadipocytes (2 d postconfluent) were treated with 1-methyl-3-isobutylxanthine, dexamethasone and insulin (MDI) as previously described or MDI supplemented with CLA or cis-9,trans-11 or trans-10,cis-12 CLA. 3T3-L1 cells were harvested, and total mRNA was isolated on d 7. Lane 1, confluent preadipocytes; lane 2, differentiation with MDI; lanes 3–5, differentiation with 25, 50 and 100 µmol/L CLA; lane 6, differentiation with MDI plus 45 µmol/L cis-9,trans-11 CLA; lane 7, differentiation with MDI plus 45 µmol/L trans-10,cis-12 CLA. The data are representative of three different experiments yielding essentially the same results. (B) After d 7 of differentiation, Oil Red O staining was performed on the preadipocytes (Pre), MDI, MDI plus 45 µmol/L cis-9,trans-11 and MDI plus 45 µmol/L trans-10,cis-12 CLA-treated cells. An arrow points to a fat droplet in a differentiated cell. Essentially the same results were obtained in three separate experiments.

 


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Figure 2. Dose-response of trans-10,cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor {gamma}2 (PPAR{gamma}2), CCAAT enhancer binding protein {alpha} (C/EBP{alpha}) and pAL15 mRNA expression in mouse adipocytes. 3T3-L1 cells were treated with 10–100 µmol/L trans-10,cis-12 CLA plus 1-methyl-3-isobutylxanthine, dexamethasone and insulin (MDI). On d 9 of differentiation, mRNA was isolated and probed for the expression of SCD1, PPAR{gamma}2, C/EBP{alpha} and pAL15 mRNA expression. Lane 1, differentiation with MDI; lane 2–6, differentiation with MDI plus 10, 25, 45, 75 and 100 µmol/L trans-10,cis-12 CLA. The data are representative of three different experiments yielding essentially the same results.

 
To determine whether the changes in SCD mRNA in response to the trans-10,cis-12 CLA isomer correlated with changes in protein levels, a Western blot analysis using polyclonal rabbit anti-rat-stearoyl-coA desaturase antibody was performed. The level of SCD protein expression was low in preadipocytes (Fig. 3Citation , lane 1). Upon addition of MDI (lane 2), there was a substantial increase in cross-reacting SCD protein. The protein levels were decreased in a dose-dependent manner in cells treated with CLA (lanes 3–5). The cis-9,trans-11 CLA had no significant effect on the level of the SCD protein (lane 6). However, in the presence of trans-10,cis-12 CLA (lane 7), the 37-kDa SCD protein (Heinemann and Ozols 1998Citation ) was detectable but strongly repressed.



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Figure 3. Western blot analysis of stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) protein expression in mouse adipocytes. Lane 1, confluent preadipocyte; lane 2, differentiation with 1-methyl-3-isobutylxanthine, dexamethasone and insulin (MDI); lanes 3–5, differentiation with 25, 50 and 100 µmol/L conjugated linoleic acid (CLA); lane 6, differentiation with MDI plus 45 µmol/L cis-9,trans-11 CLA; lane 7, differentiation with MDI plus 45 µmol/L trans-10,cis-12 CLA.

 
The SCD activity in cells differentiated in the presence of trans-10,cis-12 CLA and cis-9,trans-11 isomers are shown in Figure 4Citation . The SCD activity was reduced by 60% compared with the MDI-differentiated cells by the trans-10,cis-12 isomer, whereas the cis-9,trans-11 isomer reduced the activity only by 15% (P <= 0.1). Fatty acid analysis showed that cells differentiated in the presence of trans-10,cis-12 CLA contained significantly lower palmitoleic (16:1) and oleic (18:1) acids compared with cells differentiated with MDI (Table 1)Citation . The ratios of 16:1 to 16:0, and 18:1 to 18:0 (desaturation index) were higher in MDI-differentiated cells than in cells treated with trans-10,cis-12 CLA. The decrease in levels of monounsaturated fatty acids and the desaturation index indicates a decrease in SCD activity.



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Figure 4. Effect of trans-10,cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and cis-9,trans-11 isomers on stearoyl Co-A desaturase (SCD) enzyme activity in mouse adipocytes. 3T3-L1 cells were differentiated with 1-methyl-3-isobutylxanthine, dexamethasone and insulin (MDI) or MDI plus 45 µmol/L trans-10,cis-12 CLA or cis-9,trans-11 CLA. On d 9 of differentiation, SCD enzyme activity was determined from microsomal fractions. Values are means ± SEM, n = 3. The difference from the MDI controls was significant at P <= 0.1.

 
Figure 5Citation shows that trans-10,cis-12 reduced the expression of the SCD1 mRNA during the course of differentiation. The expression of the SCD2, aP2, PPAR{gamma}2 and FAS mRNAs was reduced only slightly by trans-10,cis-12 CLA. The expression of pAL15 cDNA used as a control was not altered in the presence of MDI, or MDI plus trans-10,cis-12. The presence of SCD2, aP2, PPAR{gamma}2 and FAS transcripts suggests that the levels of trans-10,cis-12 CLA isomer used did not completely block preadipocyte differentiation.



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Figure 5. Effect of 45 µmol/L trans-10,cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1), SCD2, aP2, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor {gamma}2 (PPAR{gamma}2), fatty acid synthase (FAS) and pAL15 mRNAs during the course of differentiation in mouse adipocytes. Essentially the same results were obtained in three separate experiments.

 

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Brodie et al. (1999)Citation reported that CLA inhibited differentiation and repressed adipocyte gene expression during the in vitro differentiation of mouse 3T3-L1 preadipocytes into adipocytes. Park et al. (1999a)Citation provided evidence indicating that dietary CLA does not induce, and may have suppressed adipocyte differentiation in mice. Both of these observations are consistent with the data presented in Figure 1Citation (lanes 3–5).

By contrast, other laboratories (Houseknect et al. 1998Citation , Satory and Smith 1999Citation ) have reported that CLA may enhance preadipocyte differentiation in vitro under some conditions, possibly by mimicking the effects of thiazolidinediones via activation of PPAR{gamma}2. However, the available in vivo data (Park et al. 1999aCitation ) are not consistent with this hypothesis. The reasons for the discrepancies are not clear, but the use of CLA preparations containing different amounts and ratios of CLA isomers should be considered. For example, some commercial CLA preparations are poorly characterized and contain numerous CLA isomers; this may complicate data interpretation (Pariza. et. al. 2000Citation , Sehat et al. 1999Citation ). However, the CLA preparations that we have utilized in this study are virtually pure single isomers and fully characterized isomer mixtures prepared by our published methods.

Our results show that the trans-10,cis-12 CLA isomer elicits some but not all of the in vitro effects of the CLA isomer mixture. Notably, the trans-10,cis-12 CLA isomer decreased SCD1 mRNA expression, protein level and enzyme activity during the differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes (Figs. 1Citation 2Citation 3Citation 4Citation 5)Citation . Consistent with this effect, the levels of 16:1 and 18:1 fatty acids were also reduced (Table 1)Citation . Bretillon et al. (1999)Citation reported that trans-10,cis-12 CLA specifically inhibited SCD activity, whereas the cis-9,trans-11 CLA isomer was without such effect, a finding that we have confirmed (unpublished) previously. We reported previously that the trans-10,cis-12 CLA isomer also specifically reduced lipoprotein lipase activity and the amount of triglycerides and glycerol in 3T3-L1 cells (Park et al. 1999bCitation ). The reduction of lipid within 3T3-L1 adipocytes induced by trans-10,cis-12 CLA (Fig. 1)Citation may be related in part to the inhibition of the SCD gene because 16:1 and 18:1 monounsaturated fatty acids constitute 58% of the fatty acids in fat droplets of these cells (Lee et al. 1995Citation ). This finding supports the hypothesis that this isomer may block 3T3-L1 preadipocyte differentiation. However, the lack of effect of the trans-10,cis-12 CLA isomer on the expression of aP2 and PPAR{gamma}2 (Fig. 1)Citation argues against this interpretation. Our results are consistent with the conclusion that trans-10,cis-12 CLA does not block adipocyte differentiation per se but rather specifically inhibits the expression of the SCD gene, resulting in reduced accumulation of oleic and palmitoleic acids and hence fat cells with small lipid droplets.

We cannot yet explain why the CLA isomer mixture reduced aP2 and PPAR{gamma}2 mRNA, whereas the trans-10,cis-12 CLA isomer was without such effect (Fig. 1)Citation . It is possible that the effect is caused by another CLA isomer that is present in the CLA mixture but not in the pure trans-10,cis-12 CLA isomer preparation. We think that this is unlikely, however, on the basis of our previous work in the 3T3-L1 system with preparations containing various CLA isomer ratios (Park et al. 1999bCitation ). However, the CLA isomer mixture also contains unreacted linoleic acid, which by itself blocks 3T3-L1 preadipocyte differentiation and adipocyte gene expression (Casimir and Ntambi 1996Citation ). The other possibility that has not been tested is that certain physiologic effects of CLA require interaction of the major CLA isomers, and yet the individual isomers may also exert different physiologic effects.

The trans-10,cis-12 isomer of CLA displays other biological activities that are associated with lipid metabolism. For example, mature cultured 3T3-L1 adipocytes treated with trans-10,cis-12 CLA exhibit reduced lipoprotein lipase activity and reduced intracellular concentrations of triglyceride and glycerol (Park et al. 1999bCitation ). These actions, coupled with the activities that we now report, may explain the reduction of body fat in mice by CLA isomer mixtures that contain trans-10,cis-12 CLA (Park et al. 1997Citation ) as well as by purified preparations of the trans-10,cis-12 CLA isomer (Park et al. 1999bCitation )

The mechanism of trans-10,cis-12 action on SCD gene expression could involve decreased SCD mRNA stability and/or gene transcription. We showed previously that polyunsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic acid repress the expression of the SCD gene in adipocytes at the level of mRNA stability (Sessler et al. 1996Citation ). Determing whether CLA decreases the expression of the SCD gene by reducing mRNA stability requires further investigation.


    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
 
We thank Bruce Spiegleman (Harvard University Medical School) for the PPAR{gamma}2 cDNA probe and Julis Ozols (University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT) for the antibody to the rat liver microsome stearoyl-CoA desaturase. We thank Jayne M. Storkson for technical assistance.


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1 Supported by U.S. Department of Agriculture Hatch Grant #3834. Back

3 Abbreviations used: aP2, adipose P 2; C/EBP{alpha}, CCAAT enhancer binding protein {alpha}; CLA, conjugated linoleic acid; DMEM, Dulbecco’s essential Eagle’s medium; FAME, fatty acid methyl esters; FAS, fatty acid synthase; GC, gas chromatography; MDI, 1-methyl-3-isobutylxathine, dexamethasone and insulin; PPAR{gamma}2, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor {gamma}2; SCD, stearoyl-CoA desaturase. Back

Manuscript received November 15, 1999. Initial review completed December 24, 1999. Revision accepted April 3, 2000.


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